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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Research Guide: Databases

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Database

Link: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Database “一带一路”专题数据库  

Access path: turn on PKU-VPN ---- go to the PKU Library website - find the database resource list--The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Database “一带一路”专题数据库

This is the first professional academic database focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative in China. It focuses on nine key research themes under the Belt and Road Initiative: great power relations, international cooperation, trade and investment, connectivity, energy issues, security issues and counter-terrorism cooperation, cultural exchanges, national conditions of countries along the route, and the ancient Silk Road. 

Chinalawinfo Database

Link: Chinalawinfo Database北大法宝

Resources such as laws and regulations, treaties, cases, Gazette, commentaries, etc. relating to the Belt and Road Initiative can be searched on the english interface page.
For example, in the International Treaties section, search for "Memorandum of Understanding" to find relevant documents and statements. Under law journals, search for Belt and Road or One Belt One Road.